As a process, architecture is the activity of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures by a person or a machine, primarily to provide socially purposeful shelter. A wider definition often includes the design of the total built environment, from the macro level of how a building integrates with its surrounding man made landscape to the micro level of architectural or construction details and, sometimes, furniture. Wider still, architecture is the activity of designing any kind of system.

IAD Awards 2010 gives opportunity to all professional & non-professional architects & town planners working in their specific field of architecture & town planning to show their architectural & planning qualities at national & international levels.

IAD Awards 2010 committee invites entries in different architecture categories for their participation in 3rd annual IAD Awards.

IAD Best Architect : Residential
Awards are by selection of architecture part done of bungalow, apartment, villa, flat, independent house, farm house & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects, architectural firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Commercial Office
Awards are by selection of architecture part done of commercial building, commercial tower & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects, architectural firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Institutional
Awards are by selection of architecture part done of college, institute, university, hospital, court, embassy, ministry & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects, Architectural firms private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Hospitality
Awards are by selection of architecture part done of hotel, club, banquet, guest house & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects, architectural firms, private and government organization.

IAD Best Architect : Merchandise
Awards are by selection of architecture part done of shopping mall, showroom, saloon, gallery, co. outlet, boutique & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects, architectural firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Landscape
Awards are by selection of garden, exterior & interior planting, golf course, play ground, park, historic, horticulture, ecological & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual landscape architect, group of landscape architects, landscape architectural firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Town Planning
Awards are by selection of township, residential society, colony, group housing & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual town planner, group of town planners, town planning firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Industrial
Awards are by selection of industrial & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects, architectural firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Spirituality
Awards are by selection of Temples, Gurudwaras, Mosques, Churchs & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architects, group of architects, architectural firms, private and government organizations.

IAD Best Architect : Conservation
Awards are by selection of Historical Monuments, Ancient Buildings, Cultural Heritage & related projects completed or proposed. Awards are open for professional individual architect, group of architects architectural firms, private and government organizations.